Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery

Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, is the Richard H. Rothman Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, and President of Rothman Orthopaedics at Jefferson Health. In this role, he oversees clinical, educational, and research activities across both institutions. He previously served as Vice Chair at Rothman Orthopaedics and Vice Chair of Orthopaedics at Jefferson, and as Co-Director of the Spine Fellowship program. His clinical and research focus is spinal surgery, and he has authored multiple academic texts in the field, including works on spine surgery techniques and surgical anatomy. Dr. Eli M. Baron is a Clinical Neurosurgery Associate Professor and a board certified neurosurgeon at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. Dr. Baron graduated the State University of New York at Binghamton with Summa Cum Laude in biological sciences. Afterwards he earned his medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine where he also completed a preliminary surgery year and a neurological surgery residency. He performed additional trainings in orthopaedic spine surgery at the famous Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a combined neurosurgical/orthopaedic spine fellowship at the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. Dr. Baron is a prolific researcher and has published extensively in the fields of spine surgery and neurological surgery. He is the author and co-author of over 60 articles and book chapters on a wide range of subjects, all related to spinal disorders and spine surgery.

• Section I Cervical SpinePROCEDURE 1 Closed Cervical Skeletal Tong Placement and Reduction TechniquesPROCEDURE 2 Halo Placement in the Adult and Pediatric PatientPROCEDURE 3 Anterior Odontoid Resection: The Transoral ApproachPROCEDURE 4 Odontoid Screw FixationPROCEDURE 5 Anterior C1-C2 Arthrodesis: Lateral Approach of Barbour and WhitesidesPROCEDURE 6 Anterior Cervical Corpectomy/DiskectomyPROCEDURE 7 Anterior Resection of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal LigamentPROCEDURE 8 Cervical Total Disk ReplacementPROCEDURE 9 Occipital-Cervical FusionPROCEDURE 10 C2 Translaminar Screw FixationPROCEDURE 11 C1-C2 Posterior Fusion Harms and Magerl TechniquesPROCEDURE 12 Cervical Spine: Lateral Mass Screw FixationPROCEDURE 13 Cervical Pedicle Screw FixationPROCEDURE 14 Cervical Osteotomy TechniquesPROCEDURE 15 Posterior Cervical LaminoplastyPROCEDURE 16 Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy, MicrodiskectomyPROCEDURE 17 Subaxial Cervical Trauma Classification and TreatmentSection II Thoracic SpinePROCEDURE 18 Anterior Thoracic Diskectomy and CorpectomyPROCEDURE 19 Anterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion via Open Approach for Idiopathic ScoliosisPROCEDURE 20 Operative Management of Scheuermann KyphosisPROCEDURE 21 Resection of Intradural Intramedullary or Extramedullary Spinal TumorsPROCEDURE 22 Endoscopic Image-Guided Thoracic DiskectomyPROCEDURE 23 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Lenke Classification and Surgical IndicationsPROCEDURE 24 Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusion Techniques for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisPROCEDURE 25 Complete Vertebral Resection for Primary Spinal TumorsPROCEDURE 26 Hybrid Therapy for Metastatic Spine Tumors in the Context of the NOMS Decision FrameworkPROCEDURE 27 Surgical Treatment of Spinal Arachnoid Cysts and Arachnoid WebPROCEDURE 28 Surgical Management of Adult SyringomyeliaPROCEDURE 29 Surgical Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas and Arteriovenous MalformationsPROCEDURE 30 Adult Scoliosis: Classification and TreatmentPROCEDURE 31 Spinopelvic Balance: Preoperative Planning and CalculationSection III Lumbar SpinePROCEDURE 32 Sacropelvic FixationPROCEDURE 33 Posterior Far Lateral DiskectomyPROCEDURE 34 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Fixed Sagittal ImbalancePROCEDURE 35 Spondylolysis RepairPROCEDURE 36 Surgical Treatment of High-Grade SpondylolisthesisPROCEDURE 37 Interspinous Process Motion-Sparing ImplantPROCEDURE 38 Vascular Exposure for Anterior Lumbar Interbody FusionPROCEDURE 39 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody FusionPROCEDURE 40 The Transpsoas Approach for Thoracolumbar Interbody FusionPROCEDURE 41 Antepsoas Approach for Lumbar Interbody FusionPROCEDURE 42 Lumbar Total Disk ArthroplastyPROCEDURE 43 KyphoplastyPROCEDURE 44 Minimally Invasive Exposure Techniques of the Lumbar SpinePROCEDURE 45 Hemivertebrae ResectionPROCEDURE 46 Lumbar Internal LaminectomyPROCEDURE 47 Cortical Screw Fixation in the Lumbar SpinePROCEDURE 48 Spinal Navigation: Setup and WorkflowPROCEDURE 49 Robotically Assisted Spinal Surgery: Setup and WorkflowPROCEDURE 50 Virtual and Augmented Reality in Spinal Surgery: Setup and WorkflowPROCEDURE 51 Thoracolumbar Trauma Classification and Surgical TreatmentPROCEDURE 52 Sacral Fixation: Iliosacral Screws and Sacral FixationPROCEDURE 53 Sacroiliac Joint FusionPROCEDURE 54 Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy and Foraminotomy: Indications and TechniquesPROCEDURE 55 Awake Spinal Surgery: Indications and Technique